The first Friday of every month sees a specialist auction of Antiques and Collectable’s at the Bedford Auction Centre. A range of Antique Furniture, Pictures, Ceramics & Glass, Silver, Metalware, Boxes and Caddies, Militaria and other collector ’s items are offered for sale.

ENTRIES INVITED FOR NEXT SALEIf you own anything which you think might be suitable for one of our monthly sales please contact Lindsay Vintiner or Matthew Baker on
01234 266366 or matthew@peacockauction.co.uk
For an approximate estimate, email us with a description and image of your item. For larger or multiple items, we are happy to arrange for a valuer to visit your home or premises at your convenience.

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Recent Highlights

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Bedford Auction Centre

A Victorian gold £5 coin dated 1887

Sold for £2,000

A 9ct yellow gold curblink bracelet with heart shaped padlock clasp suspending a large quantity of charms including an Edwardian sovereign dated 1905, a cine camera, a jointed teddy bear, a pair of skis and many others, overall 190 gms

A group of Middle Eastern niello decorated metalware comprising a rectangular tray, a circular tray, a pair of dagger letter openers, a teapot, a sugar bowl, two dallah jug, four tea bowls and a jug (13)

An early 20th century 'Black Forest' carved umbrella and stick stand modelled as a bear with a polychrome face, tongue and teeth, h. 124 cm *Bought to the UK from Switzerland in the 1930's by the vendor's grandfather

Sold for £3,500

Ralph Peacock (1868-1946),
A head and shoulders portrait of a girl,
Margaret Girselda, daughter of A. Wedderburn Q.C., b. 1888,
signed and dated 1900,
oil on canvas,
60 x 49 cm, together with a private circulation book 'A History of the Wedderburns', 1997

Sold for £850

An early 20th century oak stand with silver plated mounts containing approximately fifty hat pins including two micro mosaic examples, an Egyptian revival glass pin and many others (qty)